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II. Cast me not away from Thy presence, O my GOD, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. O my GOD, have mercy. LORD, have mercy.

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LESLIE.

ST. JOHN vi. 47. Verily, verily, I say unto you: He that believeth on CHRIST hath everlasting life.

ST. MATTHEW xi. 28, 30. Come unto Him and He will give you rest, all ye that labour and are heavy laden; for His yoke is easy, and His burden light.

*ST. LUKE iv. 18. The spirit of the LORD is upon Him; for He hath anointed Him to preach the gospel to the poor; and He hath sent Him to heal the broken-hearted.* (From "Immanuel," Nos. 23-25.) LESLIE.

* Sometimes sung as a separate Anthem.

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ST. JOHN i. I. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with GOD, and the Word was GOD.

14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. PSALM xlv. 3. Thou art fairer than the children of men full of grace are Thy lips, because God hath blessed Thee for ever.

ST. LUKE i. 68. Blessed be the LORD GOD of Israel, for He hath visited and redeemed His people. Amen.

ALLEN.

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ISAIAH xlix. 1, 2. Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far. The LORD hath called me from the womb, and He hath made my tongue like a sharp sword.

MALACHI iv. 6. He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers.

ST. MATTHEW iii. 2. Repent ye: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

ALLEN.

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ST. LUKE i. 26, 27. And the angel Gabriel was sent from GOD unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a Virgin of the house of David; and the Virgin's name was Mary.

28. And the angel came in unto her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the LORD is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Hallelujah. Amen.

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W. H. MONK.

EPHESIANS iv. 32. Be ye kind one to another.

V. 2. And walk in love, as CHRIST also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to GOD for a sweet-smelling savour.

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PSALM XXXvii. 1. Fret not thyself because of the ungodly, neither be thou envious against the evil doers; 2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and be withered even as the green herb.

3. Put thou thy trust in the LORD, and be doing good: 4. [Delight thou in the LORD,] and He shall give thee thy heart's desire.

[5. Commit thy way unto the LORD, and put thy trust in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.]

6. He shall make thy righteousness as clear as the light, and thy just dealing as the noon-day.

[8. Leave off from wrath, and let go displeasure; fret not thyself, else shalt thou be moved to do evil.]

9. Wicked doers shall be rooted out.

10. Yet a little while and the ungodly shall be clean gone; thou shalt look after his place, and he shall be

away.

II. But the meek spirited shall possess the earth, and shall be refreshed in the multitude of peace.

28. For the LORD loveth the thing that is right. He forsaketh not his that be godly, but they are preserved for

ever.

[ROMANS xii. 19. Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.

PSALM XXXVII. 40. The salvation of the righteous cometh of the LORD, Who is also their strength in the time of trouble.

41. And the LORD shall stand by them, and save them; He shall deliver them from the ungodly, and shall save them, because they put their trust in Him.]

M. SMITH. 1118 J. CAMIDGE, vv. 1–6, 8; Romans xii. 19; Psalm xxxvii. 40, 41.

1119 OUSELEY, VINCENT, vv. 40, 41.

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PSALM viii. 3. When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars which Thou hast ordained,

4. What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, and the son of man, that Thou regardest him?

REVELATION Xxii.

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AMPS.

1. And there was a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the Throne of GOD and of the Lamb.

2. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3. And, behold, there shall be no more curse: but the Throne of GOD and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.

4. And they shall see His face, and His Name shall be in their foreheads.

5. And there shall be no night there, and they shall need no candle, nor light of the sun; for the LORD their GOD giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and Hallelujah. Amen.

ever.

OUSELEY.

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EPHESIANS V. 14. Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and CHRIST shall give thee light.

PSALM lvii. 9. Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp I myself will awake right early.

ST. JOHN xi. 25, 26. I am the Resurrection and the Life, saith the LORD: he that liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.

REVELATION i. 18. I am He that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore.

ISAIAH XXXviii. 18. The grave cannot praise Thee, death cannot celebrate Thee.

19. The living, the living, he shall praise Thee, as I do this day.

PSALM iii. 5. I laid me down and slept, and rose up again, for the LORD sustained me.

ISAIAH XXV. 9. Lo, This is our GOD; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: This is the LORD; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation. Hallelujah.

OUSELEY.

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PSALM CXXxiv. 1. Behold now, praise the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD;

2. Ye that by night do stand in the house of the LORD, even in the courts of the house of our GOD.

4. For the LORD is gracious, His mercy is everlasting: and His truth endureth from generation to generation. Glory to GOD on high.

To GOD the Father, GOD the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One;
Be honour, praise, and glory given,
By all on earth, and all in heaven.

Amen.

OUSELEY.

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I CHRONICLES XXIX. 10. Blessed be Thou, LORD GOD of Israel, our Father, for ever and ever.

II. Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine; Thine is the Kingdom, O LORD, and Thou art exalted as head over all.

[12. Both riches and honour come of Thee, and Thou reignest over all; and in Thine hand is power and might; and in Thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

13. Now therefore, our GOD, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious Name.]

PSALM CXXXII. 8. Arise, O LORD, into Thy restingplace, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

9. Let Thy priests, O LORD GOD, be clothed with salvation, and let Thy saints rejoice in goodness.

PSALM XCVI. 9. O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Hallelujah.

xliii. 3. O send out Thy light and Thy truth, that they may lead us, and bring us unto Thy holy hill, and to Thy dwelling.

xlii. 5. In the voice of praise and thanksgiving; among all such as keep holy-day. Hallelujah.

REVELATION i. 4. Now unto Him Which is, and was, and is to come; and to the seven spirits which are before His Throne:

5. And to JESUS CHRIST, the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead; to the King, eternal, immortal, invisible, to the only wise GOD be honour and glory for ever and ever. Hallelujah. Amen.

1125 BUNNETT, KENT, vv. 10-13.

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NUMBERS XXIV. 5. How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

6. As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side.

OUSELEY.

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